several dozen

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: many : probably more than 36
She has published several dozen poems.

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At around the same time, a Red Cross convoy carrying several dozen released Palestinian prisoners left Israel's Ofer prison. Wafaa Shurafa, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025 Then, the congregation of several dozen at Iglesia Luterana Santa María Peregrina began to sing. Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025 Acting on one of Mr. Trump’s first executive orders, Attorney General Pam Bondi on Feb. 5 shut down an F.B.I. task force that had been formed after Russia intervened in the 2016 presidential election and reassigned several dozen officials and agents who had been involved, the officials said. Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025 Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sent termination notices to several dozen employees late Tuesday, according to people with knowledge of the situation. Hugh Son, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for several dozen

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“Several dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/several%20dozen. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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